I think it would be awesome, but to me, it doesn't really matter. As long as it's still available when I plan on buying a new Jeep.

Also, I'm sure AEV has some kind of patent or copyright (whatever legal thingamajiggy it is) to the design that would limit anyone else, including Jeep, from designing the same thing. Mind you, Jeep could buy the rights from AEV to the Brute design.

Sadly I think the insider on the board meeting let it all out of the bag when the president of Fiat stated the public no longer wants "truck like" SUVs they want "car like" models that get great gas milage but without using diesel because it pisses the hippies off.

Models like the Compass, patriot, 2011 GC, and the panda are in Jeeps future.

Now before I get flamed I am not saying those are bad vehicles. but they do not carry on a legacy of offroad prowess or simplicity. They are "car like" SUVs with all the fixens most people expect. Part of what made owning a Jeep special for me was being part of a club of guys who enjoyed spending time under the hood, doing without the latest touch screen nav systems with heated and cooled cup holders. I felt like ruffing it made me special, now I know that happened when I took my SAT's.

Jeep has been "Teasing" us with great truck type Jeep concepts, Gladiator, JK Pickup and now the Nukizer 715 with no real intent to build any of them!! Really starting to piss me off but they did the same thing when I worked at Jeep. I say get serious or knock off the cool concepts that just add to making us all crazy!!!!

The Brute with an extended cab and same box size would sell like mad ! Especially if it had a diesel or a decent gas engine ..... HEMI ? They just aren't ever going to let the other one drop and do it Grrrrrrrrr

Sadly I think the insider on the board meeting let it all out of the bag when the president of Fiat stated the public no longer wants "truck like" SUVs they want "car like" models that get great gas milage but without using diesel because it pisses the hippies off.

Models like the Compass, patriot, 2011 GC, and the panda are in Jeeps future.

Now before I get flamed I am not saying those are bad vehicles. but they do not carry on a legacy of offroad prowess or simplicity. They are "car like" SUVs with all the fixens most people expect. Part of what made owning a Jeep special for me was being part of a club of guys who enjoyed spending time under the hood, doing without the latest touch screen nav systems with heated and cooled cup holders. I felt like ruffing it made me special, now I know that happened when I took my SAT's.

Oh my friend you are not alone. Don't be afriad, just do it. I don't even care for the latest Jeep wrangler's out on the market. For me, the whole "jeep thing" is knowing I can take anything like the door's from a CJ and toss them on my YJ cuase, Um hello it's a JEEP and they will fit.

I DON"T want all the fancy thingamabobber's & domahicky's and hot/cold cup holders, or nav. maps or On-Star whoopy-do's. Why do I need DVD player's in my Jeep I still don't know why we need a dumb computer to tell us when to turn?? Really?? I've been a truck driver for 12 years, we use these things called map's, shocking as it is, SOMEHOW we get there.

And who's telling the corporate levels that EVERYONE want's these pansy, foo foo parking lot playtoy's. Like OP I'm not saying there bad, just leave the Jeep alone & continue to keep it simple.